Classics: Latin & Latin Teaching

The Latin and Latin Teaching (LLT) option is designed to provide a good foundational liberal arts education centered on Latin and the Roman world, but it also includes specific elements that make it particularly appropriate for students who are considering careers teaching Latin in secondary schools after graduation. This option does not lead directly to state certification, which can be pursued during a fifth year of study in the Department of Education.

Student Learning Outcomes for Classics Major: Latin and Latin Teaching Option (B.A.)

• Ability to read major works of Latin authors in prose and poetry, and to translate Latin into idiomatic English.
• Ability to read aloud both prose and poetry in correct meter in Latin using an accepted standard of pronunciation.
• Knowledge of the morphology, phonology, and syntax of Latin; and of the historical development of Latin and the place of Latin in the etymology of English words.
• Ability to write short compositions in Latin.
• Knowledge, as demonstrated in essays or papers, of: a) major aspects of Greek and Roman history, cultural institutions and their connections to the western tradition and other world cultures b) the history and content of Green and Roman literature, in translation or in the original c) classical mythology.

Secondary and/or university transcript(s) of any coursework taken prior to applying to UNH, with English translations, are required. International documents received by UNH Admissions are verified, scanned, and confidentially destroyed. Official documents submitted will not be returned to the student.

Ideally, the letter should be from a student's school counselor or teacher. UNH does not require more than one recommendation and our preference is to receive no more than two. Excess recommendations may delay the admissions review process.